Patents by Inventor Nathaniel S Sandler
Nathaniel S Sandler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240134630Abstract: A method may include receiving an indication of an available updated container. The method may also involve identifying one or more compute surfaces comprising a first container and a second container that correspond to the available container, such that the first container may control one or more operations of an operational technology (OT) device. The method may also include scheduling a deployment of the updated container to replace the second container, receiving expected output data associated with a digital model associated with the OT device, and scheduling a switchover of control of the one or more operations to the second container based on the expected output data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Nathaniel S. Sandler, Rob A Entzminger, David C. Mazur, Bruce T. McCleave, Jr., Jonathan Alan Mills, Patrick E. Ozimek, Tim S. Biernat, Michael J. Anthony, Chris Softley
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Publication number: 20240103493Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions that cause a processor to receive an indication of an event associated with an industrial automation system, wherein the industrial automation system includes a plurality of devices configured to perform a plurality of operations within the industrial automation system, and wherein each of the plurality of devices includes a compute surface configured to perform one or more software tasks, determine a plurality of data processing tasks to perform based on the event, identify a portion of the plurality of devices to perform the plurality of data processing tasks based on the compute surface available for each of the plurality of devices, and deploy a container to each of the portion of the plurality of devices, wherein each container of each of the portion of the plurality of devices is configured to perform at least one of the plurality of data processing tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Nathaniel S. Sandler, Christopher W. Como, Todd A. Wiese, James M. Teal, Michael J. Anthony
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Publication number: 20240102890Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive, via the processor, a characteristic of data to be collected from an operational technology (OT) device disposed within an OT network associated with an industrial automation system configured to perform an industrial automation process, determine, via the processor, that the characteristic exceeds a threshold value, and deploy, via the processor, in response to determining that the characteristic exceeds the threshold value, a container to a compute surface within the OT network that is disposed within a threshold distance of the OT device. The container is configured to receive the data from the OT device and process the received data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Nathaniel S. Sandler, Rob A. Entzminger, Chris Softley, Patrick E. Ozimek, Michael J. Anthony
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Publication number: 20240103494Abstract: A computer readable medium stores instructions that cause a processor to receive an industry profile associated with an industrial automation system that includes a plurality of devices, each including a compute surface that performs software tasks. The instructions cause the processor to determine data processing tasks to perform based on the industry profile, identify a portion of the devices to perform the data processing tasks based on the compute surface available for each of the devices, deploy a container to each of the portion of the devices, wherein each container of each of the portion of the devices performs at least one of the data processing tasks, receive one or more properties associated with the container of each of the portion of the plurality of devices, and update a registry to indicate the one or more properties associated with the container of each of the portion of the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Nathaniel S. Sandler, Bruce T. McCleave, JR., James M. Teal, Bart Nieuwborg, Todd A. Wiese, Jonathan A. Mills
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Publication number: 20240103894Abstract: A computer readable medium stores instructions that cause a processor to receive an indication of a request for analysis of a simulation model associated with an industrial automation system, wherein the industrial automation system includes a plurality of devices, wherein each of the plurality of devices includes a respective compute surface configured to perform one or more software tasks, identify a first device of the plurality of devices having sufficient resources to perform the analysis, and deploy a container to the first device. The container is configured to collect data from one or more sensors disposed in or around the industrial automation system, update the simulation model based on the collected data, and provide the updated simulation model for distribution to one or more other devices of the plurality devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Nathaniel S. Sandler, Bruce T. McCleave, JR., James M. Teal, Bart Nieuwborg, Todd A. Wiese, Jonathan A. Mills, Michael J. Anthony
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Patent number: 11899434Abstract: An industrial development hub (IDH) supports industrial development and testing capabilities that are offered as a cloud-based service. The IDH comprises an enhanced storage platform and associated design tools that serve as a repository on which customers can store control project code, device configurations, and other digital aspects of an industrial automation project. The IDH system can facilitate discovery and management of digital content associated with control systems, and can be used for system backup and restore, code conversion, and version management.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Wayne Como, Nathaniel S Sandler, Ryan P Dunn, Bruce T. McCleave, Jr., Kyle Reissner, Stephen C. Briant
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Patent number: 11899412Abstract: An industrial development hub (IDH) supports industrial development and testing capabilities that are offered as a cloud-based service. The IDH comprises an enhanced storage platform and associated design tools that serve as a repository on which customers can store control project code, device configurations, and other digital aspects of an industrial automation project. The IDH system can facilitate discovery and management of digital content associated with control systems, and can be used for system backup and restore, code conversion, and version management.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Wayne Como, Nathaniel S Sandler, Ryan P Dunn, Bruce T. McCleave, Jr., Kyle Reissner, Stephen C. Briant
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Patent number: 11880676Abstract: A method may include receiving an indication of an available updated container. The method may also involve identifying one or more compute surfaces comprising a first container and a second container that correspond to the available container, such that the first container may control one or more operations of an operational technology (OT) device. The method may also include scheduling a deployment of the updated container to replace the second container, receiving expected output data associated with a digital model associated with the OT device, and scheduling a switchover of control of the one or more operations to the second container based on the expected output data.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel S. Sandler, Rob A Entzminger, David C. Mazur, Bruce T. McCleave, Jr., Jonathan Alan Mills, Patrick E. Ozimek, Tim S. Biernat, Michael J. Anthony, Chris Softley
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Patent number: 11863560Abstract: An industrial information hub (IIH) and an industrial development hub (IDH) serve as an industrial ecosystem platform where multiple participants can deliver repeatable and standardized services relevant to their core competencies. The IIH system is centered around the development of an ecosystem that creates and delivers value to users—including industrial enterprises, OEMs, system integrators, vendors, etc.—through the aggregation of digital content and domain expertise. The IIH system serves as a trusted information broker between the ecosystem and the OT environments of plant facilities, and provides a platform for connecting assets, contextualizing asset data and providing secure access to the ecosystem. As part of this ecosystem, the IIH system uses a secure remote access architecture to allow users to remotely access data on their plant floor assets via a virtual private network connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen C. Briant, Nathaniel S Sandler, Scott A. Miller, Ryan P Dunn, Bruce T. McCleave, Jr., Nabin Acharya, Julie Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230418266Abstract: An industrial information hub (IDH) serves as a single industrial ecosystem platform where multiple participants can deliver repeatable and standardized services relevant to their core competencies. The IIH system is centered around the development of an ecosystem that creates and delivers value to users—including industrial enterprises, OEMs, system integrators, vendors, etc.—through the aggregation of digital content and domain expertise. The IIH system serves as a trusted information broker between the ecosystem and the OT environments of plant facilities, and provides a platform for connecting assets, contextualizing asset data and providing secure access to the ecosystem. Additionally, the IIH system provides tools and support to OEMs and other subject matter experts, allowing those experts to enable their digital assets for use in the ecosystem. The IIH system reduces the cost and risks for digital transformation of industrial assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Wayne Como, Nathaniel S. Sandler, Ryan P. Dunn, Bruce T. McCleave, JR., Kyle Reissner, Stephen C. Briant
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Patent number: 11796983Abstract: An industrial information hub (IDH) serves as a single industrial ecosystem platform where multiple participants can deliver repeatable and standardized services relevant to their core competencies. The IIH system is centered around the development of an ecosystem that creates and delivers value to users—including industrial enterprises, OEMs, system integrators, vendors, etc.—through the aggregation of digital content and domain expertise. The IIH system serves as a trusted information broker between the ecosystem and the OT environments of plant facilities, and provides a platform for connecting assets, contextualizing asset data and providing secure access to the ecosystem. Additionally, the IIH system provides tools and support to OEMs and other subject matter experts, allowing those experts to enable their digital assets for use in the ecosystem. The IIH system reduces the cost and risks for digital transformation of industrial assets.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Wayne Como, Nathaniel S Sandler, Ryan P Dunn, Bruce T. McCleave, Jr., Kyle Reissner, Stephen C. Briant
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Patent number: 11789794Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node, a first pod from a second computing node. The method may also include retrieving a first image file that may include a first set of containers from a registry based on the first pod. The first set of containers may cause a control system to halt operations. The method may then involve generating a first package based on the first set of containers and storing the first package in a filesystem, receiving a second pod from the second computing node, and retrieving a second image file having a second set of containers from the registry. The second pod may include the second set of containers may cause the control system to update software components. The method may also involve generating a second package based on the second set of containers and storing the second package in the filesystem.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Patent number: 11789785Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node of a cluster of computing nodes in a container orchestration system, a pod from a second computing node in the cluster of computing nodes. The method may also include retrieving an image file comprising one or more containers from a registry, such that the pod may include an indication of a location of the image file in the registry. The one or more containers may include one or more pre-analytic operations for a control system of a plurality of control systems to perform. The method may then involve generating a package based on the one or more containers and storing the package in a filesystem shared with the control system.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas
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Publication number: 20230324880Abstract: An industrial development hub (IDH) supports industrial development and testing capabilities that are offered as a cloud-based service. The IDH comprises an enhanced storage platform and associated design tools that serve as a repository on which customers can store control project code, device configurations, and other digital aspects of an industrial automation project. The IDH system can facilitate discovery and management of digital content associated with control systems, and can be used for system backup and restore, code conversion, and version management.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Scott A Miller, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Wayne Como, Nathaniel S Sandler, Ryan P Dunn, Bruce T McCleave, JR., Kyle Reissner, Stephen C Briant
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Publication number: 20230300140Abstract: An industrial information hub (IIH) and an industrial development hub (IDH) serve as an industrial ecosystem platform where multiple participants can deliver repeatable and standardized services relevant to their core competencies. The IIH system is centered around the development of an ecosystem that creates and delivers value to users - including industrial enterprises, OEMs, system integrators, vendors, etc. – through the aggregation of digital content and domain expertise. The IIH system serves as a trusted information broker between the ecosystem and the OT environments of plant facilities, and provides a platform for connecting assets, contextualizing asset data and providing secure access to the ecosystem. As part of this ecosystem, the IIH system uses a secure remote access architecture to allow users to remotely access data on their plant floor assets via a virtual private network connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: STEPHEN C. BRIANT, Nathaniel S. Sandler, SCOTT A. MILLER, RYAN P. DUNN, Bruce T. McCleave, JR., NABIN ACHARYA, Julie Nguyen
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Patent number: 11762375Abstract: An industrial information hub (IDH) serves as a single industrial ecosystem platform where multiple participants can deliver repeatable and standardized services relevant to their core competencies. The IIH system is centered around the development of an ecosystem that creates and delivers value to users—including industrial enterprises, OEMs, system integrators, vendors, etc.—through the aggregation of digital content and domain expertise. The IIH system serves as a trusted information broker between the ecosystem and the OT environments of plant facilities, and provides a platform for connecting assets, contextualizing asset data and providing secure access to the ecosystem. Additionally, the IIH system provides tools and support to OEMs and other subject matter experts, allowing those experts to enable their digital assets for use in the ecosystem. The IIH system reduces the cost and risks for digital modeling of industrial assets.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Wayne Como, Nathaniel S Sandler, Ryan P Dunn, Bruce T. McCleave, Jr., Kyle Reissner, Stephen C. Briant
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Publication number: 20230275897Abstract: An industrial information hub (IIH) and an industrial development hub (IDH) serve as an industrial ecosystem platform where multiple participants can deliver repeatable and standardized services relevant to their core competencies. The IIH system is centered around the development of an ecosystem that creates and delivers value to users - including industrial enterprises, OEMs, system integrators, vendors, etc. - through the aggregation of digital content and domain expertise. The IIH system serves as a trusted information broker between the ecosystem and the OT environments of plant facilities, and provides a platform for connecting assets, contextualizing asset data and providing secure access to the ecosystem. As part of this ecosystem, the IIH system uses a secure remote access architecture to allow users to remotely access data on their plant floor assets via a virtual private network connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Stephen C. BRIANT, Nathaniel S. SANDLER, Scott A. MILLER, Ryan P. DUNN, Bruce T. MCCLEAVE, Nabin ACHARYA, Julie NGUYEN
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Patent number: 11703827Abstract: An industrial development hub (IDH) supports industrial development and testing capabilities that are offered as a cloud-based service. The IDH comprises an enhanced storage platform and associated design tools that serve as a repository on which customers can store control project code, device configurations, and other digital aspects of an industrial automation project. The IDH system can facilitate discovery and management of digital content associated with control systems, and can be used for system backup and restore, code conversion, and version management.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott A Miller, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Wayne Como, Nathaniel S Sandler, Ryan P Dunn, Bruce T McCleave, Jr., Kyle Reissner, Stephen C Briant
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Publication number: 20230118414Abstract: An industrial development hub (IDH) supports industrial development and testing capabilities that are offered as a cloud-based service. The IDH comprises an enhanced storage platform and associated design tools that serve as a repository on which customers can store control project code, device configurations, and other digital aspects of an industrial automation project. The IDH system can facilitate discovery and management of digital content associated with control systems, and can be used for system backup and restore, code conversion, and version management.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Wayne Como, Nathaniel S. Sandler, Ryan P. Dunn, Bruce T. McCleave, JR., Kyle Reissner, Stephen C. Briant
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Publication number: 20230050765Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a first computing node, a first pod from a second computing node. The method may also include retrieving a first image file that may include a first set of containers from a registry based on the first pod. The first set of containers may cause a control system to halt operations. The method may then involve generating a first package based on the first set of containers and storing the first package in a filesystem, receiving a second pod from the second computing node, and retrieving a second image file having a second set of containers from the registry. The second pod may include the second set of containers may cause the control system to update software components. The method may also involve generating a second package based on the second set of containers and storing the second package in the filesystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Tim Biernat, Nathaniel S. Sandler, James J. Kay, David A. Johnston, Karl Staas